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Story update: I just finished Book 8 today. I'm about 45 posts ahead at the moment, so plenty of story left to go. I envision that Forgotten Lore will go for a total of 10, maybe 11 books altogether. The story is currently at 281k words and probably has another 100k or so left to go. Just a...

I make no promises! * * * Chapter 176 The infirmary was located not far from the Darkfall Gate, in a side chamber just off the main cavern. A small waiting area with several benches gave way to a larger examination room flanked by partitioned spaces that each held one or two beds for...

Just a quick note that I will be doing some traveling starting at the end of next week. The story will be on hiatus for a few weeks during that time. * * * Chapter 175 The alien monster’s huge jaws swelled to fill Xeeta’s vision as the tentacle dragged her inexorably closer. She tried to...

Chapter 174 Making the decision to accompany Darik beyond the Darkfall Gate turned out to be easy compared to the elaborate production that was actually getting beyond the Gate. All of the dwarven sentries that they encountered seemed to know Darik, but that didn’t keep them from scrutinizing...

Chapter 173 The tour wasn’t even over yet, but Xeeta felt as though she’d walked to Severon and back. Darik was a competent enough guide, and seemed to know every detail about Underhold, but her legs were burning and her eyes were starting to feel like they had tiny weights attached to them...

Chapter 172 The dwarven temple was on the lower levels of Underhold, on a jut that overlooked the lake fifty feet below. Dergan did not accompany Quellan inside, excusing himself to attend to unspecified business of the Council. The half-orc thanked him for his aid and went inside. The...

There are many times when I wish my creative talents extended to art. :) * * * Chapter 171 Bredan felt wrung out, almost as if he’d fought a long battle. Maybe he had, in a sense, he thought as he and his companions left the council chambers. Konstantin remained inside, engaged in small...

Chapter 170 “I am Dergan Steelhammer, Representative of the Council,” the dwarven official said. “I hope that your journey was not too arduous, Ambassador Konstantin.” “The journey was not difficult, thanks to your hospitality, Representative Steelhammer” Konstantin said. He offered a slight...

Let's just say that there are a lot of hidden wheels at work within elvish society. But for now we'll drop in and see what Bredan and company have been up to... * * * Chapter 169 The dwarves were a quiet, competent-looking lot, all warriors clad in plate armor with various axes, hammers, and...

Chapter 168 Armed guards escorted them to the doors of the council chamber, but they did not follow them in. Glori was barely aware of the doors swinging shut behind her and Embrae, she was so focused on the strange beauty of the place. The room was round and spacious, with a vaulted ceiling...

Chapter 167 Glori stared down at Javerin and tried to figure out what the hell had happened. They had moved her to someplace different, a building not that different from the guest cottages except in size. There weren’t many elves about, but the place still had the feel of a hospital...

Chapter 166 Glori didn’t sleep well. Her dreams had been troubled, battles from the Silverpeak and before overlaid with new dangers that remained vague but terrifying. She woke early, and despite feeling drained she dressed and went for a walk in the gardens. The natural beauty of the place...

Chapter 165 Xeeta found that she could not sleep. She was certainly tired enough after the long day’s travel, and she knew that the road ahead would only become harder as they progressed deeper into the mountains. It wasn’t the hardness of the stone shelf that served as her bed, or the...

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Chapter 164 It took Bredan and the others several days just to reach the border of the dwarves’ lands. The first part of the journey took but an instant. Konstantin’s teleport spell brought the diplomatic party—consisting only of the wizard, Bredan, Quellan, and Xeeta—to a citadel named Five...

Chapter 163 Javerin, senior wizard of the Apernium, was tired and frustrated as she returned to her quarters the day after her arrival in Tal Nadesh. She did not let her feelings show—would not even when she was tucked into her bed—but that need only added to her unpleasant mood. The day had...

Chapter 162 As the visitors made their way into the elven city of Tal Nadesh, they were greeted by one wonder after another. Glori didn’t remember much of the city from her last visit. She had only been there a few times, the most recent after the death of her parents, when she’d hardly been...

Chapter 161 Their initial arrival was quite disorienting. Glori doubted that she would ever get used to this form of travel. One moment they had all been standing in the ornate antechamber in the Apernium that contained the Arreshian wizards’ teleportation circle, and the next they were...

That's one of the titles of this book! We begin by revisiting an old friend... * * * Book 8: DON’T SPLIT THE PARTY! or THE SHATTERED KEY Chapter 160 It took Kurok the better part of a month to get back to where he had started. For a time, he wasn’t sure he would make it back at all. The...

Today's post marks the end of Book 7 of the story. Book 8 begins Monday. * * * Chapter 159 Their second meeting with the Circle was in rather plainer surroundings. The small meeting room was located on the first floor of the great tower, with only a single window that opened onto an empty...